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On 24 Julythe Friends of Wandsworth Common is hosting Daniel Raven-Ellison, founder of the National Park City movement, for a talk on ‘Wild Cities’. Dan – a National Geographic explorer and self-styled guerilla geographer – has been the driving force in London’s being declared the world’s first ever National Park City. He is an inspirational speaker with a passion for ‘rewilding’, encouraging biodiversity and re-engaging with nature.

More details of the event and booking can be found here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/daniel-raven-ellison-at-wandsworth-common-national-park-city-launch-tickets-64745404247?utm_term=eventurl_text

Sambrook’s will take a 20-year lease with Greenland to establish a new headquarters for its brewing operations across 11,000 sq ft at Ram Quarter, relocating from its current brewhouse in Battersea.  They will occupy the Grade II listed brewhouse with a tap room serving food and hand-crafted brews, as well as a bottle shop. The site was Youngs Brewery until 2006 and brewing has been taking place on the site since at least 1533.  John Hatch, formerly of Young’s, who is currently running a small craft brewery at the rear of the site, hopes to be involved in the new operation.

You have most probably received a leaflet through the post announcing the
Heathrow Airport Consultation
and inviting you to have a say on a future Heathrow. It’s fairly comprehensive, but for more information visit the website
aec.heathrowconsultation.com – and note that on
Tuesday 2 July
from 2pm–8pm there’s a consultation event where you’ll be able to talk to a range of experts and view all of the consultation documents at
Wandsworth Civic Suite, Wandsworth High St, London SW18 2PU

Information about what will be available at the Civic Suite can be found at
aec.heathrowconsultation.com/events/wandsworth/

We encourage you to do as they say, and have your say.

Starting Monday May 20th 2019, the Parks and Events Police are authorised to issue Fixed Penalty Notices for breaches of the bylaws applying to local Parks and Commons. People who misbehave and commit anti-social behaviour in est open spaces face being handed on-the-spot fines.

The council is introducing changes to the way irresponsible and unreasonable behaviour (including the bye law prohibiting the mending of chairs!) is dealt with. This change is designed to free up the borough’s parks police officers to carry out additional patrols.

The Society was consulted about this proposal and agreed and welcomed the change.